From child of the mist to woman of the world...
Mhairi McLeod is an orphan - born out of wedlock on the magical Isle of Skye. This is the remarkable story of her quest for fortune and her heritage over forty turbulent years. It shows how determination and compassion can conquer even the worst betrayal of all - betrayal by a parent.
Mhairi's yearning for a slice of life takes her away from her beloved island to the wretched poverty of the Victorian industrial north, to an America which promises to fulfil so many dreams and to a London where her wishes are men's command. She soon realizes her special talents, attracting with ease the love and lust of the rich and famous. In London salons, the most powerful men in Europe jostle promises and presents to gain her favour.
But beneath the glamour, the high-life, the superficial splendour of her surroundings, Mhairi's smiles hide a past overshadowed by illegitimacy and a love undermined by the rivalry of a woman whose blood ties bring both pain and pleasure.
"The Other Woman" is an unforgettable evocation of family torment and sensual passion, stretching from the 1880s to the horrors of the First World War. This powerfully romantic story is inspired by the life of the author's husband's own grandmother, a successful music hall artiste who sung and danced at the Court of the Czar in St Petersburg in Imperial Russia and performed at the Court of the Kaiser in Berlin.
Genre: General Fiction
Mhairi McLeod is an orphan - born out of wedlock on the magical Isle of Skye. This is the remarkable story of her quest for fortune and her heritage over forty turbulent years. It shows how determination and compassion can conquer even the worst betrayal of all - betrayal by a parent.
Mhairi's yearning for a slice of life takes her away from her beloved island to the wretched poverty of the Victorian industrial north, to an America which promises to fulfil so many dreams and to a London where her wishes are men's command. She soon realizes her special talents, attracting with ease the love and lust of the rich and famous. In London salons, the most powerful men in Europe jostle promises and presents to gain her favour.
But beneath the glamour, the high-life, the superficial splendour of her surroundings, Mhairi's smiles hide a past overshadowed by illegitimacy and a love undermined by the rivalry of a woman whose blood ties bring both pain and pleasure.
"The Other Woman" is an unforgettable evocation of family torment and sensual passion, stretching from the 1880s to the horrors of the First World War. This powerfully romantic story is inspired by the life of the author's husband's own grandmother, a successful music hall artiste who sung and danced at the Court of the Czar in St Petersburg in Imperial Russia and performed at the Court of the Kaiser in Berlin.
Genre: General Fiction
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